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Heart check-up in Taiwan from the UK: what the trip costs against paying at home

Prices checked 27 October 2026 (Taipei time)

Short answer

For UK patients, a heart check-up in Taiwan costs £759–£1,290 at the clinic we checked, or about £1,740 with a rough travel estimate added.

Clinic price: £759–£1,2901 provider, one heart-focused package for one person
With travel: £1,740clinic £759 + about £980 travel (rough estimate)
Pay privately in UK: Not verified
Wait in UK: No official figure found
Cover in UK: Not reviewed yet
Soonest booking there: “To ensure the quality of your service, please make an appointment 3 months in advance.”Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Rank from UK: 8 of 9 countries by total trip cost

Figure 1Where the money goes, in GBP

Clinic £759Travel ~£980

Trip total £1,740

Lowest published clinic price and a rough travel estimate from the UK (return flight and hotel). The travel part is an estimate, not a quote.

Figure 2Heart check-up: cheapest trip from the UK, by country

Greece£346–£431

Hungary£618

Malaysia£1,010–£1,380

Singapore£1,160–£1,950

United Arab Emirates£1,180–£1,410

Turkey£1,430–£2,010

South Korea£1,540–£3,500

Taiwan£1,740–£2,270

Japan£4,290

Total trip in GBP: lowest to highest published price plus the same rough travel estimate. Click a country for its page for UK patients.

Hospitals in Taiwan that offer a heart check-up

These hospitals run a service for international patients and offer a heart check-up. Open one for how to book and what it publishes.

Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital

Kaohsiung · Private

Transplant
Dental
Fertility
Check-ups

Booking: “To ensure the quality of your service, please make an appointment 3 months in advance.”

5 published pricesDetails

Cathay Healthcare Management, Dunnan Center

Taipei · Clinic

Check-ups

No booking time published: ask in writing

Prices on requestDetails

Published heart check-up prices in Taiwan

Each row is a price the provider publishes itself, in its own currency, with what it includes. The converted amounts use a fixed European Central Bank rate.

Heart check-up prices in Taiwan
Provider	Published price	What the price is for	Source
Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial HospitalKaohsiung	33,000 TWDabout £759 · €906 · C$1,420 · $1,010	Program C: Basic Cardiovascular Screening ProgramCore items in all five programs: BMI, blood counts, liver, renal, lipid/glucose/HbA1c/thyroid, electrolytes, vitamin D, urinalysis, stool analysis, resting ECG, chest and abdominal X-ray, bone mineral density, sedated upper endoscopy and colonoscopy, hepatobiliary ultrasound, eye, dental and ENT exams, nutrition consultation, physical exam, same-day internal-medicine result review. Adds hs-CRP, homocysteine, Lp(a), non-invasive vascular assessment, echocardiography, carotid ultrasound. 'Price with IMC Service Fee (NTD)'. PDF footer revision '202607'. Biopsy-related consumable costs are charged separately. Includes breakfast and lunch. PDF revision 202607.	Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospitalread 27 October 2026
Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial HospitalKaohsiung	56,000 TWDabout £1,290 · €1,540 · C$2,410 · $1,720	Program D: Advanced Cardiovascular Screening Program (adds coronary CT angiography)Core items in all five programs: BMI, blood counts, liver, renal, lipid/glucose/HbA1c/thyroid, electrolytes, vitamin D, urinalysis, stool analysis, resting ECG, chest and abdominal X-ray, bone mineral density, sedated upper endoscopy and colonoscopy, hepatobiliary ultrasound, eye, dental and ENT exams, nutrition consultation, physical exam, same-day internal-medicine result review. Program C items plus contrast coronary CT angiography with 3D reconstruction (the cardiology video consultation for CCTA is listed for Program E only). 'Price with IMC Service Fee (NTD)'. PDF footer revision '202607'. Biopsy-related consumable costs are charged separately. Includes breakfast and lunch. PDF revision 202607.	Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospitalread 27 October 2026

Prices are copied as published, in the provider's currency. Conversions use the European Central Bank reference rates of 23 October 2026 and are rounded. A provider can change a price at any time: ask for a written quote.

Against waiting or paying in the UK

We have not found an official waiting-time figure for a heart check-up in the UK.

Can the NHS pay?

NHS and HSE schemes do not reach Taiwan. The NHS S2 route covers state treatment in the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein, and the HSE schemes cover the EU, EEA, the UK and Switzerland. Treatment in Taiwan is paid by you or by a private insurer who agrees in advance. NHS S2 route, HSE Treatment Abroad Scheme.

Planning the trip from the UK

Get a written quoteSend the clinic your referral or reason for a heart check-up and ask for an itemised price in writing, with the date and what happens if the result needs follow-up.
Before you goBring a list of your medicines and any earlier ECGs or reports.
Before you goWear comfortable shoes if a treadmill test is included.
Entry rulesCheck the official advice before booking: UK citizens (FCDO entry requirements).
LanguageMandarin; international medical centres arrange English-speaking staff.
After you returnGive the full report to your doctor; abnormal results are followed up at home.

Compare with your wait and price at home

Compare Taiwan with every other country for a heart check-up from the UK: price, how soon, and the hospitals.

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Heart check-up in Taiwan from the UK: questions

How much is a heart check-up in Taiwan for UK patients?

The published prices we found work out at £759–£1,290 at the clinic, from Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital. Adding a rough travel estimate of £980 for a return flight and a hotel, the trip comes to about £1,740. Your own fares and dates will change that part.

Is it cheaper than paying privately in the UK?

We have not verified a self-pay price in the UK for this, so compare the trip total with a written quote from a provider at home.

How long is the wait for a heart check-up in the UK?

We have not found an official waiting-time figure for this in the UK.

How many days do I need in Taiwan?

Half a day to one day. That is our planning estimate, not medical advice; ask the clinic for its schedule in writing.

Will the NHS pay for it?

No. The NHS S2 route covers state treatment in the EU and a few other European countries; Taiwan is outside it.

Sources

Centres and specialties. Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital. Read 27 October 2026.
Planned treatment: S2 funding route. NHS (nhs.uk). Read 26 October 2026.
Treatment Abroad Scheme. Health Service Executive (HSE). Read 26 October 2026.
Euro foreign exchange reference rates. European Central Bank, 23 October 2026. Read 26 October 2026.